Thanks Simon. Tried it and it worked aswell. Regards
On 18 October 2010 16:13, Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: > Roy, > > Log-on as the super user. Then type sudo -s in a console, which will log you > on as a root user. Type in your password. Then type passwd and enter a new > password for the root user. You should now be able to log on as root, from > the log-on screen. > > > > Simon Vass > Technical Manager > E-Tech Uganda Ltd > > http://www.etech.ug > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > email: [email protected] > skype: e-techservicedesk > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "roy mukasa" <[email protected]> > To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, 18 October, 2010 4:03:44 PM > Subject: [LUG] Root password for ubuntu 10.10 > > Hey guys am having a slight issue with ubuntu 10.10. > I installed it on an oracle virtualbox which is installed on my suse > 11.2. I noticed that it did not ask me for a root password but only > asked me for my username and password during the installation. I am > unable to perform certain tasks that are required by the root user. > So i would like to know if there is a default root password that it > comes with or if there is a quick solution to this problem or do i > have to use a live cd to change the password after mounting the > partiitions. > Thanks in advance. > > Regards > > -- > Roy Mukasa > MUK FCIT > +256794291110 > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > -- Roy Mukasa MUK FCIT +256794291110 _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
